Raising Whitetails Podcast

Don't forget the subscribe and comment your guess to be entered into the give away! In Episode 6 of Raising Whitetails, we're taking you behind the fence and introducing you to our herd — the whitetails we raise, breed, and pour everything into every single day. If you've ever wondered what our operation actually looks like up close, this is the episode for you. We break down who's...

Welcome to Raising Whitetails — a podcast about our journey as new deer farmers, for the new deer farmers. In this episode, we break down our experience building our own deer pens and fencing from scratch. From pounding posts to stretching fence, we quickly realized this process wasn’t as easy as it looks…We talk about:The tools we used (and what we wish we had)What went smoothly vs. what didn’tHo...

In this episode of Raising Whitetails, we share our first real experience handling our deer as brand-new farmers. We went into this process knowing it would be a learning experience—but it didn’t go the way we expected. During our attempt to vaccinate and deworm our deer, we faced challenges that ultimately led to a very difficult outcome. This episode is important to us because it’s real. We’re n...

Starting a deer farm isn’t as simple as building a fence and buying deer… there are important legal steps you NEED to take first. In this episode 3 of Raising Whitetails, we break down everything you should do before you ever start building — including zoning, permits, and setting up your farm the right way. We also walk through how we planned out our deer pens using Google Maps, and how we approa...

Starting a deer farm? Before you do anything… you NEED to tour other farms. In this episode of Raising Whitetails, we break down one of the most important steps we took before getting started — visiting real deer farms, learning from experienced breeders, and seeing what actually works (and what doesn’t).We share what we learned from touring farms, the questions you should be asking, and how it he...

Episode 1: We officially started our journey as deer farmers… and quickly realized how much there is to learn. In this first episode of Raising Whitetails, we introduce who we are, why we started, and what you can expect from this podcast. We also talk about one of the most important things new deer farmers can do — getting involved with your state organization — and share our experience attending...